

| Subject: | Re: Carburetor in a Vanagon |
| From: | jon |
| Date: | Sun, 14 Jan 2007 16:24:13 -0800 |
Malcolm, What kind of fuel economy do you get with that setup? Jon > I've been running a carb since 1997 on a 1991 Syncro westy. trick is to get the proper VW air > intake manifold from Europe. after that a Weber DFAV and jet kit and adapter plate and low > pressure fuel pump and 009 distributor and you're off. Problem is emmissions testing in your > state??? > > Search the archives (year by year) for Stebbins and carb and you'll get all I have written. You > can look at my set up at: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=340164 Malcolm > > > > > > --- David Johnson <davidj@ELPASOTEL.NET> wrote: > > > Ok, so a bit ago I posted about my Vanagon Westy that caught fire, > > looking for parts. Several people suggested I look at going to a > > carburetor instead of trying to rebuild the fuel injection system. > > Has anyone done this? What sort of results? What are the pitfalls? > > I live in a county that does not require emissions, so that is not an > > issue, but what else is there? I assume I will need a new intake > > manifold - is this true? One person suggested one carb for each side > > - is that really needed? > > > > I am going to do some further research, of course, but if any experts > > out there have played with this, or done it,. I would be glad to hear > > of the experience. > > > > Technical specs - '80 Westy, air cooled (duh), non-California model. > > > > Thanks, > > > > David. > > '80 Westy, currently a paperweight. > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Don't pick lemons. > See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos. > http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html >
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